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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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